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    clean
    [klēn]
    adjective
    clean (adjective) · cleaner (comparative adjective) · cleanest (superlative adjective)
    1. free from dirt, marks, or stains:
      "the room was spotlessly clean" · "keep the wound clean"
      • having been washed since last worn or used:
        "a clean blouse"
      • (of paper) not yet marked by writing or drawing:
        "he copied the directions onto a clean sheet of paper"
      • (of a person) attentive to personal hygiene:
        "by nature he was clean and neat"
      • free from pollutants or unpleasant substances:
        "we will create a cleaner, safer environment"
      • (of a fuel, source of energy, or form of technology) producing relatively few or no net emissions of greenhouse gases:
        "significant policy measures to boost clean energy were lacking" · "the global push for clean power sources" · "clean and renewable energy resources"
      • relating to a diet consisting primarily of unprocessed and unrefined food:
        "you have to eat clean foods to change your physique"
      • free from or producing relatively little radioactive contamination.
      • (of timber) free from knots:
        "the forester and the sawyer reject timber that is not straight and clean"
    2. morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent:
      "clean living"
      • not sexually offensive or obscene:
        "it's all good clean fun" · "even when clean, his verses are very funny"
      • showing or having no record of offenses or crimes:
        "a clean driving license is essential for the job"
      • played or done according to the rules:
        "it was a good clean fight"
      • informal
        not possessing or containing anything illegal, especially drugs or stolen goods:
        "I searched him and his luggage, and he was clean"
      • informal
        (of a person) not taking or having taken drugs or alcohol.
      • free from ceremonial defilement, according to Mosaic Law and similar religious codes.
    3. free from irregularities; having a smooth edge or surface:
      "a clean fracture of the leg"
      • having a simple, well-defined, and pleasing shape:
        "the clean lines and pared-down planes of modernism"
      • (of an action) smoothly and skillfully done:
        "I still hadn't made a clean takeoff"
    4. (of a taste, sound, or smell) giving a clear and distinctive impression to the senses; sharp and fresh:
      "clean, fresh, natural flavors"
    adverb
    clean (adverb)
    1. so as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter:
      "the room had been washed clean"
      • in a way that involves the consumption of unprocessed, unrefined, and nutrient-rich food:
        "plain oatmeal is a staple for anyone who's eating clean"
    2. informal
      used to emphasize the completeness of a reported action, condition, or experience:
      "he was knocked clean off his feet" · "I clean forgot her birthday"
    verb
    clean (verb) · cleans (third person present) · cleaned (past tense) · cleaned (past participle) · cleaning (present participle)
    1. make (something or someone) free of dirt, marks, or mess, especially by washing, wiping, or brushing:
      "clean your teeth properly after meals" · "chair covers should be easy to clean"
      • remove the innards of (fish or poultry) prior to cooking:
        "there are a variety of ways to cook the herring, but it must first be gutted and cleaned"
    Origin
    Old English clǣne, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German klein ‘small’.
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    adjective
    1. free from dirt, marks, or stains:
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    2. morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent:
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    verb
    1. make (something or someone) free of dirt, marks, or mess, especially by washing, wiping, or brushing:
      Opposite:
     
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